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The Game

GAME went from Gangsta to great musician right before our eyes. He
recharged legendary west coast captain Dr. Dre, delivering the
producer’s last true Cali-themed classic in “The Documentary” and then
took it upon himself to keep West Coast hip-hop relevant – #1 hit
single, #1 album and $20 million-dollar film role at a time.
His official foray into Hip Hop, “The Documentary”, was a #1 Billboard
200 debut, selling an impressive 586,000 units in the first week
continuing to 2.5 million plus units in the US. The first official
street single, “Westside Story”, charted at #55 on the Hot R&B/Hip
Hop Songs chart which is remarkable for an urban radio favorite
constructed with aggressive content.
Yet even with “Westside Story” success, Game and his “Documentary” were
far from done, with several follow up singles charting even higher. A
list which includes the infectious club-banger “How We Do” charting at
number #2, the Kanye West produced “Dreams” charting at #32, and the
Timbaland produced “Put You on the Game” charting at #96. But it was the
two time Grammy nominated “Hate It or Love It”, a musical moment of
self-actualization with a vulnerability in verse rarely seen in rap
music, that would prove the classic albums signature song. With poetic
lyrics reminiscent of a musically mature Tupac, the single reached #1 on
the Hot R&B/Hip Hop songs chart. The accompanying music video was
nominated for a 2005 MTV Video Music Award in the category of Best Rap
Video, and with the single certified gold, Game was now a legitimate
hip-hop star.
No urban music artist, regardless of Top 40 genre (Hip Hop, Pop, Rock,
R&B, alternative), geographical region (East, West, South,
international) or major label push, arrived with as much promotional
fanfare as Jayceon “Chuck” Taylor. GAME (formerly The Game) was
handpicked by legendary star-maker Dr. Dre to headline his Aftermath
Entertainment brand, officially declaring it “Game Time”. That was in
2002. By 2005, his Black Wall Street label was dominating the street
scene with a series of “Murda Chronicle” mixtapes, indie-videos, party
appearances, and rap beef settlements.
“Doctor's Advocate” was Game’s second album and follow up to “The
Documentary”. Released in November of 2006, the album debuted at # 1 on
the U.S. Billboard 200, selling over 358,000 copies in its first week,
making it The Game's second number one album in a row. Without
production or executive direction from Dr. Dre, “Doctor’s Advocate”
still sold upwards of 1 million records. Boasting production from many
of the same producers who helped make his debut a classic, a list
including Kanye West, Just Blaze, Scott Storch and Hi-Tek, along with an
assist from DJ Khalil on “Da Shit”, Game’s signature sound remained
intact, as did his reputation of name-dropping, boastful lyrics and
Gangsta rap ethos.